Parks & Beaches · Our pick in Valencia
La Patacona
Alboraya
The calm northern run of the Malvarrosa, in Alboraya, with a promenade of restaurants.
Photo Credit
In the area: Clipped hedges and cypresses in the Turia Garden, with the Palau de les Arts in the distance. Image courtesy of © carlos corzo · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout La Patacona
Heading north, the Malvarrosa runs on into La Patacona, in Alboraya, the home of horchata: a calmer beach with a promenade of cottage-style houses that now hold restaurants, sun lounger hire and accessible facilities. A few minutes inland, the tiger nut fields of the huerta begin.
Our take
- Calmer than the city beaches
- Restaurants on the promenade
- Accessible
- Address
- Platja de la Patacona, 46120 Alboraya
Alboraya, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Beteró
1.3 km · 16 min walk
More distances - Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Patacona before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from La Patacona are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- BeteróTram 4Tram 61.3 km16 min walk
- La CadenaTram 4Tram 61.3 km17 min walk
- Tarongers Ernest LluchTram 4Tram 61.4 km17 min walk
Key sights
- Malvarrosa beach950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Mercado de Colón4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- City of Arts and Sciences4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Oceanogràfic4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Torres de Serranos4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Valencia Cathedral4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- La Lonja4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Mercado Central4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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